O-384 a Study on Status of Workplace Violence Against Women Healthcare Workers at a General Hospital in China: Based on Gender Perspective

Abstract Introduction Workplace violence towards women healthcare workers(HCWs) is of great concern. This study aims to investigate the status, risk factors, and response modes of workplace violence among women HCWs at a general hospital in central China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted on workplace violence toward women HCWs using an international questionnaire (ILO/WHO/ICN/PSI) in 2019. Data analysis was performed with Chi-Square Test and binary logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 4.0% of women HCWs had encountered physical violence, while 41.2% of them had experienced psychological violence. The incidence rate of psychological violence among verbal abuse, bullying/gang bullying, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination was 39.9%, 8.3%, 1.4%, and 1.3%, respectively. Night shift was the risk factor of physical violence (OR = 2.25, P 0.05), while department (OR = 8.03, P 0.05), salary(OR = 3.54, P 0.05), and direct contact with patients (OR = 2.34, P 0.05) were the risk factors of psychological violence. Women nurses had the highest awareness rate of reporting procedures, followed by women technical support and administrative staff and women doctors. Discussion This study provides baseline data for preventing workplace violence from a gender perspective in China by using an international questionnaire. The characteristics of women HCWs should be considered when tackling workplace violence; more attention needs to be paid to the demands of cultural diversity, gender equality, organizational management, etc. Conclusion The factors associated with workplace violence against women HCWs are complex. Women’s perspectives should be considered to achieve the vision of “zero violence” in Chinese hospitals.